Stepan Company (SCL)
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About Stepan Company
Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins, including liquid and powdered products, which are used in CASE applications; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. It serves in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
Insider Activity of Stepan Company
Over the last 12 months, insiders at Stepan Company have bought $0 and sold $3.47M worth of Stepan Company stock.
On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Stepan Company have bought $241,321 and sold $3.97M worth of stock each year.
There was no buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months.
The last purchase of 500 shares for transaction amount of $56,227 was made by Keiper Jason Scott (VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer) on 2022‑08‑25.
List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, Stepan Company
| 2024-03-07 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 2,000 0.0089% | $87.43 | $174,855 | -2.18% | |
| 2024-03-06 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 2,000 0.0089% | $86.58 | $173,154 | -0.76% | |
| 2024-03-05 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 1,000 0.0045% | $87.48 | $87,485 | -0.67% | |
| 2024-02-27 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 6,363 0.0282% | $89.58 | $570,026 | -3.68% | |
| 2024-02-26 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 3,637 0.0163% | $90.11 | $327,716 | -3.73% | |
| 2024-02-26 | Sale | Behrens Scott R. | President & CEO | 950 0.0042% | $89.77 | $85,285 | -3.73% | |
| 2024-02-23 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 5,000 0.0224% | $91.07 | $455,355 | -4.78% | |
| 2024-02-23 | Sale | Behrens Scott R. | President & CEO | 700 0.0031% | $90.93 | $63,652 | -4.78% | |
| 2024-02-23 | Sale | Rojo Luis | VP & Chief Financial Officer | 600 0.0027% | $91.29 | $54,773 | -4.78% | |
| 2024-02-22 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 5,000 0.0222% | $91.55 | $457,750 | -5.82% | |
| 2023-08-28 | Sale | Dearth Randall S. | director | 590 0.0026% | $87.19 | $51,445 | -0.98% | |
| 2023-08-01 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 2,500 0.0112% | $95.23 | $238,075 | -8.46% | |
| 2023-07-31 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 7,668 0.0341% | $94.75 | $726,551 | -9.56% | |
| 2023-05-26 | Sale | Mergner Arthur W | Exec VP | 3,987 0.0175% | $93.34 | $372,139 | -5.72% | |
| 2023-05-23 | Sale | Mergner Arthur W | Exec VP | 1,996 0.0089% | $98.23 | $196,067 | -8.96% | |
| 2023-05-04 | Sale | Behrens Scott R. | President & CEO | 2,000 0.0087% | $89.91 | $179,819 | -1.94% | |
| 2023-03-06 | Sale | Stepan Richard Finn | V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers | 479 0.0022% | $105.06 | $50,324 | -10.90% | |
| 2023-02-28 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 155 0.0007% | $105.06 | $16,284 | -12.11% | |
| 2023-02-28 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 80 0.0004% | $105.06 | $8,405 | -12.11% | |
| 2023-02-27 | Sale | STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 12,067 0.0533% | $105.28 | $1.27M | -12.64% |
Insider Historical Profitability
| STEPAN F QUINN JR | director | 250676 1.1098% | $81.84 | 0 | 38 | |
| Behrens Scott R. | President & CEO | 15033 0.057% | $81.84 | 2 | 24 | +16.43% |
| Dearth Randall S. | director | 10210 0.0456% | $81.84 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rojo Luis | VP & Chief Financial Officer | 8465 0.0146% | $81.84 | 10 | 8 | +12.19% |
| STEPAN F QUINN | director | 505222 2.2587% | $81.84 | 0 | 13 | |
| Stepan Richard Finn | V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers | 188326 0.842% | $81.84 | 0 | 2 | |
| PACHOLEC FRANK | Vice President, Strategy | 34726 0.1553% | $81.84 | 11 | 34 | +12.41% |
| Mergner Arthur W | Exec VP | 27616 0.1235% | $81.84 | 0 | 17 | |
| Servatius Gregory | VP of Human Resources | 21709 0.0971% | $81.84 | 0 | 24 | |
| MASON SCOTT C | Vice President, Supply Chain | 15902 0.0711% | $81.84 | 2 | 2 | +9.27% |
| LAWTON GREGORY E | 15714 0.0703% | $81.84 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Wynn H Edward | VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary | 13428 0.06% | $81.84 | 0 | 9 | |
| Boyce Michael Ross | director | 11154 0.0499% | $81.84 | 1 | 1 | +10.47% |
| WOOD ROBERT JOHN | V.P. & General Manager | 7618 0.0341% | $81.84 | 0 | 12 | |
| Beamer Scott D | VP & Chief Financial Officer | 7432 0.0332% | $81.84 | 5 | 0 | +8.33% |
| Slone Robert Victor | VP Chief Tech & Sustainability | 7048 0.0315% | $81.84 | 0 | 2 | |
| Stefaniak Debra | VP, Business Enablement | 6663 0.0298% | $81.84 | 2 | 13 | +23.74% |
| Moriarty Sean Thomas | VP & GM Polymers | 5535 0.0247% | $81.84 | 0 | 5 | |
| WEHMER EDWARD J | director | 4453 0.0199% | $81.84 | 0 | 7 | |
| Keiper Jason Scott | VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer | 4169 0.0186% | $81.84 | 4 | 0 | +9.9% |
| Catlett Janet Anne | VP, CHRO | 3146 0.0141% | $81.84 | 8 | 2 | +8.78% |
| Kabbes David | VP GC & Secretary | 3043 0.0136% | $81.84 | 2 | 0 | +32.03% |
| HURLBUTT JAMES E | V.P. & Chief Financial Officer | 2009 0.009% | $81.84 | 0 | 1 | |
| VENEGONI JOHN V | VP/GM Surfactants | 1999 0.0089% | $81.84 | 0 | 5 | |
| Hale Jennifer Ansbro | VP, Gen'l Counsel & Sec'y | 1890 0.0084% | $81.84 | 1 | 1 | +10.7% |
| REED JAN STERN | director | 1000 0.0045% | $81.84 | 1 | 0 | +13.78% |
Institutional Investor Ownership
| BlackRock | $307.03M | 15.17 | 3.41M | -2.52% | -$7.95M | 0.01 | |
| The Vanguard Group | $230.91M | 11.41 | 2.56M | +0.07% | +$159,190.72 | <0.01 | |
| Hightower Advisors | $168.25M | 8.31 | 1.87M | -8.69% | -$16.01M | 0.27 | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | $112.12M | 5.54 | 1.25M | +3.67% | +$3.97M | 0.03 | |
| State Street | $108.54M | 5.36 | 1.21M | -0.56% | -$612,091.92 | 0.01 | |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | $64.95M | 3.21 | 721,362 | +39.61% | +$18.43M | 0.07 | |
| Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | $62.51M | 3.09 | 694,196 | +0.64% | +$398,334.36 | 0.51 | |
| First Trust | $60.86M | 3.01 | 675,923 | -6.82% | -$4.45M | 0.06 | |
| Morgan Stanley | $45.55M | 2.25 | 505,849 | -1.39% | -$641,535.86 | <0.01 | |
| Geode Capital Management | $41.8M | 2.07 | 464,165 | +2.32% | +$946,732.22 | <0.01 | |
| DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. | $36.63M | 1.81 | 406,805 | -0.36% | -$132,718.96 | 0.79 | |
| Charles Schwab | $30.55M | 1.51 | 339,268 | +4.86% | +$1.41M | 0.01 | |
| BNY Mellon | $28.71M | 1.42 | 318,901 | -1.79% | -$522,412.35 | 0.01 | |
| NFJ Investment Group | $26.44M | 1.31 | 293,662 | -5.56% | -$1.56M | 0.73 | |
| Northern Trust | $24.62M | 1.22 | 273,383 | -2.02% | -$508,816.03 | <0.01 | |
| SouthernSun Asset Management | $23.64M | 1.17 | 262,576 | -14.3% | -$3.94M | 2.63 | |
| Allspring Global Investments | $15.29M | 0.76 | 169,845 | -4.11% | -$655,131.05 | 0.02 | |
| JPMorgan Chase | $12.77M | 0.63 | 141,832 | -0.54% | -$69,420.84 | <0.01 | |
| American Century Investments | $12.59M | 0.62 | 139,871 | +10.93% | +$1.24M | 0.01 | |
| Invesco | $11.51M | 0.57 | 127,852 | -3.91% | -$467,938.81 | <0.01 | |
| Grace White Inc Ny | $11.04M | 0.55 | 122,647 | -0.16% | -$18,008.00 | 2.29 | |
| Bank of America | $11.06M | 0.55 | 122,817 | -5.25% | -$612,452.10 | <0.01 | |
| Russell Investments Group Ltd | $9.68M | 0.48 | 107,518 | +2.19% | +$207,183.71 | 0.01 | |
| Nuveen | $8.34M | 0.41 | 92,678 | +1.05% | +$87,068.68 | <0.01 | |
| ProShares | $8.12M | 0.4 | 90,212 | -5.98% | -$516,469.41 | 0.02 | |
| UBS | $7.56M | 0.37 | 83,911 | -11.47% | -$978,914.95 | <0.01 | |
| RhumbLine Advisers | $7.41M | 0.37 | 82,303 | -4.54% | -$352,325.56 | 0.01 | |
| Public Employees Retirement System Of Ohio | $6.38M | 0.32 | 70,837 | -9.5% | -$669,807.51 | 0.03 | |
| First Eagle Investment Management | $6.34M | 0.31 | 70,376 | +36.27% | +$1.69M | 0.01 | |
| Ameriprise Financial | $5.57M | 0.28 | 61,836 | -3.63% | -$209,794.46 | <0.01 | |
| Legal & General | $5.57M | 0.28 | 61,900 | -1.18% | -$66,359.48 | <0.01 | |
| O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc. | $5.29M | 0.26 | 58,767 | +1.77% | +$92,200.60 | 1.74 | |
| Goldman Sachs | $3.98M | 0.2 | 44,237 | -16.64% | -$794,791.17 | <0.01 | |
| Swiss National Bank | $3.97M | 0.2 | 44,100 | 0% | +$0 | <0.01 | |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | $3.92M | 0.19 | 43,559 | -1.23% | -$48,621.60 | 0.03 | |
| Dean Investment Associates Llc | $3.89M | 0.19 | 43,166 | +9.05% | +$322,523.31 | 0.54 | |
| Millennium Management LLC | $3.72M | 0.18 | 41,278 | +899.71% | +$3.34M | <0.01 | |
| Fisher Asset Management Llc | $3.51M | 0.17 | 38,960 | <0.01% | -$90.04 | <0.01 | |
| New York State Teachers Retirement System | $3.39M | 0.17 | 37,610 | -1.31% | -$45,014.62 | 0.01 | |
| Credit Suisse | $2.88M | 0.14 | 32,026 | +13.97% | +$353,406.99 | <0.01 | |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd | $2.85M | 0.14 | 31,600 | +43.04% | +$856,100.32 | 0.12 | |
| State Of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D | $2.74M | 0.14 | 30,415 | 0% | +$0 | 0.01 | |
| Ubs Asset Management Americas Inc | $2.61M | 0.13 | 29,031 | +13.74% | +$315,860.29 | <0.01 | |
| Romano Brothers And Company | $2.51M | 0.12 | 27,840 | -0.1% | -$2,521.12 | 0.34 | |
| Centerbook Partners Lp | $2.41M | 0.12 | 26,796 | +169.88% | +$1.52M | 0.17 | |
| Barclays | $2.34M | 0.12 | 26,038 | -35.72% | -$1.3M | <0.01 | |
| Prudential Financial | $2.13M | 0.11 | 23,615 | -3.61% | -$79,685.41 | <0.01 | |
| AllianceBernstein | $2.1M | 0.1 | 23,352 | -1.42% | -$30,253.44 | <0.01 | |
| CalSTRS | $2M | 0.1 | 22,261 | -4.95% | -$104,356.34 | <0.01 | |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC | $1.77M | 0.09 | 19,604 | +56.48% | +$637,122.98 | <0.01 |